DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S 'AMERICAN CHOPPER' RETURNS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12

Paul Teutul Jr. and Paul Teutul Sr. from ‘American Chopper’

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January 11, 2019

AMERICAN CHOPPER RIDES BACK TO DISCOVERY CHANNEL FOR ALL-NEW SEASON PREMIERING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12

(Los Angeles) – Rev your engines, CHOPPER fans! Two of the most legendary motorcycle builders ever, Paul Teutul Sr. and Paul Teutul Jr., return to Discovery Channel for an all-new season of AMERICAN CHOPPER, premiering Tuesday, February 12^th at 10PM ET/PT. As masters of their craft, the Teutuls push their design abilities to the limits, creating one-of-a-kind choppers via their renowned bike brands, Orange County Choppers and Paul Jr. Designs.

Motorcycle madness returns this season with even bigger bike builds. While the Teutuls continue to work with world famous athletes, Forbes 100 businesses and celebrity clients to evolve their businesses with the changing customized bike market, Paul Sr. takes a risk at Orange County Choppers as he moves his bike designs in a different direction. However, he also jumps at an opportunity to go back to his roots, designing a throwback line of affordable motorcycles. Meanwhile, Paul Jr. – working to keep up with looming deadlines as he takes on new concepts and builds – challenges himself to build a streamlined bike for the MLB Network, all to impress his father who recommended him for the job.

Over the past year, Paul Sr. and Paul Jr. have taken steps toward mending their once fractured relationship, and after rebuilding the Yankees-themed chopper together last season, the father-son duo are moving past their differences this season, restoring a 1951 Buick together.

Faced with the challenges of a changing market and a need to build mind-blowing bikes, the Teutuls must push their limits on every signature build, and in true Teutul fashion, antics are abundant as Paul Sr., Paul Jr., and Mikey continue this wild ride.

AMERICAN CHOPPER is produced for Discovery Channel by Pilgrim Media Group, with Craig Piligian and Sam Korkis serving as executive producers. For Discovery Channel, Craig Coffman and Todd Lefkowitz are executive producers with Brian Peterson serving as producer.

About Discovery Channel:

Discovery Channel is dedicated to creating the highest quality non-fiction content that informs and entertains its consumers about the world in all its wonder, diversity and amazement. The network, which is distributed to 88.3 million U.S. homes, can be seen in 224 countries and territories, offering a signature mix of compelling, high-end production values and vivid cinematography across genres including, science and technology, exploration, adventure, history and in-depth, behind-the-scenes glimpses at the people, places and organizations that shape and share our world. For more information, please visit www.discovery.com.       

About Discovery:

Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is a global leader in real life entertainment, serving a passionate audience of superfans around the world with content that inspires, informs and entertains. Discovery delivers over 8,000 hours of original programming each year and has category leadership across deeply loved content genres around the world. Available in 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Discovery is a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens, including TV Everywhere products such as the GO portfolio of apps and Discovery Kids Play; direct-to-consumer streaming services such as Eurosport Player and Motor Trend OnDemand; digital-first and social content from Group Nine Media and a strategic alliance with the PGA Tour to create the Global Home of Golf. Discovery’s portfolio of premium brands includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, Turbo/Velocity, Animal Planet, and Science Channel, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in the U.S., Discovery Kids in Latin America, and Eurosport, the leading provider of locally relevant, premium sports and Home of the Olympic Games across Europe. For more information, please visit www.corporate.discovery.com and follow @DiscoveryIncTV across social platforms.

About Pilgrim Media Group

Pilgrim Media Group produces a diverse slate of unscripted and scripted programming across all platforms. The company’s current series and projects include Fast N’ Loud, American Chopper, Street Outlaws (and spinoffs Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings and Street Outlaws: Memphis), Misfit Garage, Garage Rehab and Shifting Gears with Aaron Kaufman for Discovery; Wicked Tuna and Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks for National Geographic; My Big Fat Fabulous Life for TLC; Bring It! for Lifetime; Battlefish for Netflix; and Zombie House Flipping for FYI. Among Pilgrim’s feature documentaries are the award-winning films Soufra, now streaming on Hulu, and Tre Maison Dasan, airing on PBS/Independent Lens in spring 2019, as well as The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story for YouTube Premium. 

MOTORCYCLE MADNESS RETURNS TO DISCOVERY CHANNEL WITH THE PREMIERE OF AMERICAN CHOPPER ON MONDAY, MAY 28

MOTORCYCLE MADNESS RETURNS TO DISCOVERY CHANNEL WITH THE PREMIERE OF AMERICAN CHOPPER ON MONDAY, MAY 28

Paul Sr. and Paul Jr., two of the most legendary chopper craftsmen, set out to reclaim their place atop the high-pressure world of customized bike building as AMERICAN CHOPPER returns to Discovery Channel on Monday, May 28^th at 10pm ET/PT. With A-list celebrities, world famous athletes and Forbes 100 businesses as clients, millions of dollars and brand reputations are on the line with every signature build. Interviews and exclusive clips are available for coverage.

The Teutuls have been on a wild ride, and it certainly isn’t ending any time soon. Paul Sr. has revamped Orange County Choppers – turning it into a complex with a shop, café, bowling alley, restaurant and of course, the showroom – and while OCC has a new look, the crew’s antics and endless pranks remain. Meanwhile, Paul Jr. is encountering all new stresses and challenges with a family of his own. Still, though their lives have evolved, the guys’ commitment to building the most incredible bikes in existence has never faded – Paul Sr. and Paul Jr. even take steps towards mending their relationship, working together for the first time in 10 years.

Audiences can catch the current season of AMERICAN CHOPPER on the Discovery GO app – Download the Free Discovery GO app.

AMERICAN CHOPPER is produced for Discovery Channel by Pilgrim Media Group, with Craig Piligian and Sam Korkis serving as executive producers. For Discovery Channel, Craig Coffman and Todd Lefkowitz are executive producers with Lindsay Malinchak serving as coordinating producer. For Original Productions, Ernie Avila and Sarah Whalen are also executive producers on the first three episodes.

AMERICAN CHOPPER BRINGS MOTORCYCLE MANIA BACK TO THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL IN 2018

AMERICAN CHOPPER BRINGS MOTORCYCLE MANIA BACK TO THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL IN 2018

(Los Angeles) - Hold on tight, motorcycle fans! Paul Teutul Sr. and Paul Teutul Jr., the world-class motorcycle builders, return to AMERICAN CHOPPER on Discovery Channel. The infamous father-son duo set out reclaim their preeminent bike brands and – hopefully rebuild some sort of relationship. The new season of AMERICAN CHOPPER will premiere in winter 2018 on Discovery Channel. At its peak, AMERICAN CHOPPER averaged a 2.18 P25-54 rating and 3.4M total viewers, ranking as Discovery’s highest-rated original at that time.

“American Chopper was one of Discovery’s most popular series ever,” said Rich Ross, Group President of Discovery, Animal Planet and Science. “Everyone is eager to see what the Teutul family has been up to. This winter, you’ll find out.”

Paul Sr. and Paul Jr., two of the most legendary chopper craftsmen set out to regain their place atop the high-pressure world of customized bike building. With A-list celebrities, world famous athletes and Forbes 100 businesses as clients, millions of dollars and their brands’ reputations are on the line with every signature build. The two estranged builders also hope to reconcile their infamously fractured relationship.

The Teutuls have been on a wild ride, and it certainly isn’t ending any time soon. Paul Sr. has revamped Orange County Choppers – turning it into a complex with a shop, café, bowling alley, restaurant and of course, the showroom – but all that didn’t come without a hefty price tag and he is feeling the burden of a high overhead and a lack of foot traffic. Meanwhile, Paul Jr. has also felt the sting of a rough economy – with his business built solely on high-dollar custom-builds and commissions becoming tougher to come by, Paul Jr. stresses about the long-term stability of his own shop, Paul Jr. Designs especially now that he has his own family.

The father-son duo vow to begin a new chapter – again and put the past behind them, but now that Paul Jr. has a son, there are more parties involved. Will the Teutuls chopper businesses continue to survive – and even grow or will their complicated father-son relationship pose a threat to their shops?

AMERICAN CHOPPER is produced for Discovery Channel by Original Productions in association with Executive Producer Craig Piligian. For Original Productions, executive producers are Jeff Bumgarner, Sarah Whalen, Ernie Avila and Matt Braley. For Discovery Channel, executive producers are Craig Coffman and Todd Lefkowitz.

About Discovery Channel 

Discovery Channel is dedicated to creating the highest quality non-fiction content that informs and entertains its consumers about the world in all its wonder, diversity and amazement. The network, which is distributed to 100.8 million U.S. homes, can be seen in 224 countries and territories, offering a signature mix of compelling, high-end production values and vivid cinematography across genres including, science and technology, exploration, adventure, history and in-depth, behind-the-scenes glimpses at the people, places and organizations that shape and share our world. For more information please visit www.discovery.com.

About Discovery Communications

Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) satisfies curiosity and captivates superfans around the globe with a portfolio of premium nonfiction, lifestyle, sports and kids content brands including Discovery Channel, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Animal Planet, Science and Turbo/Velocity, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in the U.S., Discovery Kids in Latin America, and Eurosport, the leading provider of locally relevant, premium sports and Home of the Olympic Games across Europe. Available in more than 220 countries and territories, Discovery's programming reaches 3 billion cumulative viewers, who together consume 54 billion hours of Discovery content each year. Discovery’s offering extends beyond traditional TV to all screens, including TV Everywhere products such as the GO portfolio and Discovery Kids Play; over-the-top streaming services such as Eurosport Player; digital-first and social video from Group Nine Media; and virtual reality storytelling through Discovery VR. For more information, please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.